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Penile involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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The authors report the case of a four-year-old boy who, having been diagnosed as having uncomplicated Henoch-Schonlein purpura, returned five days later with a new crop of lesions and sudden onset of engorgement and oedema of the penis. Testicular and scrotal involvement has been well documented in Henoch-Schonlein purpura 1 but involvement of the penis alone has not been widely reported

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals Nether Mayne, SS16 5NL, Basildon, Essex, UK

    J. Sandell, R. Ramanan & D. Shah

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Sandell, J., Ramanan, R. & Shah, D. Penile involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Indian J Pediatr 69, 529–530 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722659

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